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PETER B. WATSON, OE BELVIDERE, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF AND 4MOSES A. DEWITT, OF SAME PLACE.

IMPROVEMENT IN HAMES FOR HARNESS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 118,310, dated August 22, 1871.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PETER B. VATsoN, of Belvidere, in4 the county of Warren and State of New Jersey, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Harness-Haines; and I do hereby declare that the followingl is a full, clear, and eX- act description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying,` drawing forming part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a side view of my improved hame. Fig. 2 is a side view of the same, the cap-plate l and hook being removed. Fig. 3 is an under-side perspective view of the cap-piece.- Fig. 4 is an under-side perspective view of the hook.

Similarletters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

My invention has for its object to furnish iinproved harness-haines, which shall be so constructed that the haine-tug hook may be adjusted to shift the draft-pressure upon the horses shoulders as may be required, and which shall at the same time be simple in construction and easily adjusted; and it consists in the construction and combination of the various parts, as hereinafter more fully described.

A is the haine, the lower part of which is recessed to receive a grooved and toothed plate, B. O is the haine-tug' hook, upon the under side of the base of which is formed a toothed projection to t into the toothed groove of the plate B, so that the said hook may be easily moved up and down to adjust it, and, when adjusted, `may be held securely in place. -D is the cap-plate, which is recessed upon the rear part of its under side to receiveand fit upon the forward end of the haine-tug hook O. The grooved and toothed plate B and the recessed cap-plate D are secured to each other and to thehame A., clampin g' the hametug hook C between them by the thumb-screw or bolt E at their upper ends, and by the bolt F of the breast-strap ring,1 at their lower ends. The bolts E F pass through the plates D B and screw into the hame A, or into nuts inserted in said haine, so as to secure the detachable parts firmly in place.

By this construction the point of draft upon the horses shoulders may be easily and conveniently adjusted, as may be desired.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters PatentrI he grooved and toothed plate B, the toothed adjustable hook'O, and the recessed cap-plate D, in combination with each other and with the recessed haine A, substantially as herein shown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

PETER B. WATSON. Witnesses:

Giro. W. TUNis, S. T. DrcKrNsoN. 

